Lisa's review
Meet the Austins (Austin Family, Book 1)
by Madeleine L'Engle
Lisa's review
Meet the Austins (Austin Family, Book 1) by Madeleine L'Engle
Lisa's review
rating:
bookshelves:
childrens-and-ya,
fiction,
orphanded-and-quasi-orphaned-kids,
reviewed
recommended for: children's lit fans, Madeleine L'Engle fans
This is one of my favorite books from childhood. I first read it in 1962 when I was 9. I still enjoy the story, and all of Madeleine L'Engle's books for that matter, but I think it's probably somewhat dated; kids today might not enjoy it that much, unless they are reading it as a period piece. It's the story of a family told from the point of view of the 12 year old daughter. This is the first book about the Austin family, just as A Wrinkle In Time is the first book about Meg Murray and her family. In L'Engle's other children's books these 2 families tend to run into each other and I find it great fun to keep up with them.
And this is one time where I think the original cover (that I just uploaded and changed my reivew to this edition) should not have been changed. It's beautiful and timeless.
And this is one time where I think the original cover (that I just uploaded and changed my reivew to this edition) should not have been changed. It's beautiful and timeless.
